[s-cars] Diminished Boost

[jeff postupack]

Yeah Mike-
No kidding!    you added some great stuff there, which also Denis has just
Gotta check!.

JP

On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Michael Lardizabal <
mikellardizabal at yahoo.com> wrote:

>   " Lint & stuff " !  LOL , Jeff you gotta stop putting dead hookers and
> monkeys in yo trunk doode !
>
> On a more serious note., I would check your bv as well as the the hose
> going into your ECU. Sometimes the clamp works loose. Also, the hose going
> into the boost solenoid on your firewall.
>
> GL !
>
> --- On *Tue, 4/7/09, jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> From: jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Diminished Boost
> To: "S-Cars" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 4:07 PM
>
> Gotta ask, are you seeing a check engine light?
> Did you check for codes?
> What's your fuel pressure like?
>
> Reason I ask, is , my '93 S4 began a slow
>  descent into lethargic mode, I
> could only
> drive it with light throttle, as going anywhere over 6PSI, caused a cough,
> and Check Engine light.
> code was something - 2413.. ?? can't remember exactly.
>
> Bruce Everett, suggested I check fuel flow at rated pressure.. and low and
> behold that was MY problem.
> (even on a fuel pump 1.5 years old)
> Ran the car until the low fuel 'LIGHT' came on, and removed the fuel
> pump to
> find lint and 'stuff'
> clogging the input screen on the fuel pump.
>
> Plucked that gunk out of there and bingo!  ran full boost and no check
> engine lights.
>
> So check boost leaks and fuel system..
> For boost leaks, all you need is a hand bicycle pump and a How To doc I'll
> send you off list.
>
> Jeff Posto
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